Q. 24.1( 81 Votes )
Describe the functions of the gramabhojaka. Why do you think he was powerful?
Answer :
Gramabhojaka was the village headman and often the largest landowner. He used the slaves and hired workers to cultivate his lands. He collected taxes from the villagers on behalf of the king. He was a powerful village personnel, sometimes he functioned as a judge and sometimes as a policeman.
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PREVIOUSFill in the blanks:(a) _________ was a word used for large landowners in Tamil.(b) The gramabhojaka often got his land cultivated by the _________(c) Ploughmen were known as _________ in Tamil.(d) Most grihapatis were _________ landowners.NEXTList the craftspersons who would have been present in both villages and cities.
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